Fancy Food Fair

N E W   Y O R K, July 10, 2001 -- Chips and cookies may seem like regular old snacks to most people, but for those who head to the fancy food show each year — they can be a precious expression of creativity and taste.

The fancy food show is a real "super market" with 4.7 miles of aisles filled with 60,000 gourmet products available for tasting. The 47th annual show in New York City showcases brand new items that haven't even

And while the trade show is not open to the public, Good Morning America's Sara Moulton has been rushing through the aisles so she could get the goods on all of the tasty new treats.

Moulton says chips are stuffed in every corner of the show. "Yesterday, I ate more chips than I have eaten in a year."

There were baked soy chips in white cheddar and sweet barbeque. They're all natural, with 6.5 grams of pure soy protein. And the chips are a non-GMO product. That means it has not been genetically modified, though providing such information on food labels is a new development.

They only have 2 grams of fat and 110 calories in 25 chips.

Krispy Crunchy Puffs by Tumaro's gourmet snacks are like rice cakes made from corn but with flavor. They are baked not fried, organic, all natural and again are a non-GMO product. Twenty-two chips are 110 calories and 2 grams of fat.

Moulton said the Terra Fries by Terra are very good if you're not too worried about calories, and they are available in four flavors.

Mama Zuma's Revenge, by Route 11 chips, are the hottest chips Moulton has ever eaten.

Cabot Creamery's pizza cheese tastes like pepperoni pizza. Moulton says the company also makes flavors like horseradish cheddar and feta-cheddar.

Mystic Melon by Sonoma is a snack for fruit lovers. The dried cantaloupe has terrific flavor, Moulton said.

If you're ready for a drink to wash it all down, there's a new one called FizzyLizzy Fruit Juice and Seltzer. It is pure fruit juice and seltzer in four flavors — ruby red grapefruit, orange, pineapple and cranberry.

Green Tea Soda by Rivella is a Swiss product that claims to be the first carbonated green tea soda. It is all natural and contains all the health benefits that green tea contains. It tastes a little like ginger ale or sprite, said Moulton.

Red Tea by New Republic holds all the same benefits of green tea, but it comes naturally decaffeinated.

Gin-Gins and Ginger Peanut Chews, by the Ginger People, are great for snacking. "Ginger is great for combatting upset stomach, nausea and motion sickness," said Moulton. There's even a ginger ice cream by Reed's.

Triple Chocolate Cookies by Miss Meringue are delicious and low in fat. Five cookies are only 90 calories and 0.5 grams of fat.

Snicker's Spread by Mars is like Nutella, which is hugely popular in Europe. You could melt it and pour it over ice cream or spread it on bread.

Cookie Jars by Sister's Gourmet is a cookie recipe in a jar. All you have to do is add eggs and butter.